Volcano Flashcard

Front

What is a large, cone-shaped volcano with steep sides and many vents called?

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Composite Volcano

Front

What is a flat, elevated landform created by cooled lava called?

Back

Lava Plateau

Front

Which volcano is small and cone-shaped, made of dried lava from a single vent?

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Cinder Cone Volcano

Front

Which type of volcano is unlikely to ever erupt again?

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Extinct Volcano

Front

What type of volcano is broad and has gently sloping sides?

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Shield Volcano

Front

What is the term for a volcano that is currently erupting or has erupted recently?

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Active Volcano

Front

What is the term for a volcano that has not erupted in a long time but may erupt again?

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Dormant Volcano

Front

What is the main material that erupts from a volcano?

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Magma (when underground) and Lava (when it reaches the surface)

Front

What is the process called when magma rises to the surface and erupts?

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Volcanic Eruption

Front

What is the term for the opening in the Earth's surface through which volcanic material escapes?

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Vent